During WWDC 2017, Apple took the wraps off the new 10.5-inch iPad Pro, with CEO Tim Cook calling it the "perfect size". The displays also incorporate ProMotion technology, which is just a fancy way of saying that they have a refresh rate of 120Hz instead of 60Hz. With prices starting at $649 (Rs. 41,750 approx), this new iPad Pro fits in between the current 9.7-inch and 12.9-inch Pro models. Available for ordering right now, they will officially arrive next week.

The move is seen to woo local consumers and to back Apple China revenue, which decreased in the recent quarters with the challenges from local smartphone vendors like Huawei and Oppo, industry insiders said.

HomePod will be available for $349 (US) in white and space gray starting in December initially in Australia, the United Kingdom and the US.1 HomePod is compatible with iPhone 5s and later, running iOS 11. Apple determines you're driving using a Bluetooth connection or Wi-Fi Doppler, and automatically activates this feature. The ability to talk to you and respond, the ability to curate an Apple Music playlist for you, and the positional awareness to modify sound output, all come from different types of machine learning and AI techniques. The new operating system will feature a "do not disturb while driving" mode - or DNDWD. The computer also has Intel Xeon processors up to 18 cores and can display 1 billion colors.

On the macOS side, the upcoming version of the desktop OS will be called High Sierra. Metal 2 will mean that VR content creation can happen on Macs. "Unlike many competitors, Apple's cash-sending feature is limited to users of iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches", Recode noted.

Some Apple watchers say HomePod's comparisons with the Amazon Echo are unfair. It borrows style ideas from iOS 10's Music and News apps. "That, in turn, could boost usage of the Apple Pay service, which has been underwhelming in the almost three years since it launched".

Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, said: "With iOS 11, we're delivering the biggest AR platform in the world, and it's available today for developers to begin building AR experiences using ARKit for hundreds of millions of iPhone and iPad users".